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US chemical accidents rising as Trump rolls back protections, report finds

Deaths and injuries up as critics condemn administration’s ‘appalling’ plan to gut federal disaster management system

The Guardian - US · Jul 9

Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds

Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave

The Guardian - US · Jan 9

US navy accused of cover-up over dangerous plutonium in San Francisco

Advocates allege navy knew levels of airborne plutonium at Hunters Point shipyard were high before it alerted officials

The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2025

US navy accused of cover-up over radioactive shipyard waste

Public health advocates say land at Hunters Point in San Francisco contains dangerous levels of strontium-90

The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2023

Biden administration’s rule for federal scientists is a ‘gag order’, critics say

Federal scientists would largely be barred from publicly discussing research, which could have a ‘chilling effect’, experts say

The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2023

Watchdog: Chemical safety agency impeded by staff shortage

A new report says the federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is hindered by a lack of staffing, leadership disputes and a backlog of investigations that threaten its ability to protect people and the environment

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022